Abstracts In Acrylic and Ink: A Playful Painting Workshop

Abstracts In Acrylic and Ink: A Playful Painting Workshop

<div><i><b>Splatter, stamp, scrape, repeat</b>. A quick-start guide to beautifully layered and textured abstracts!</i><br /><br /> While there are many approaches to painting abstract art, Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book, the successful, self-taught artist helps you "dive in with an open mind and fearless heart." Everything inside is geared toward kick-starting your creativity:<ul><li>An exciting series of 22 fun-to-follow, step-by-step projects.</li><li>A tantalizing variety of approaches and inspirations for applying and manipulating paint, crayons, pencils, ink, paper, photos and more.</li><li>Quick and loose exercises for building a library of ideas, color palettes, patterns and designs to use in future paintings.</li><li>Loads of practical advice, including how to stock your studio without going broke, the five must-haves mediums, and how to finish and protect your artwork.</li></ul>For beginners eager to get to the "good stuff" and for artists looking to expand their repertoire, it just doesn't get any better.<br /><br /><b>Every action-packed page will have you trying something new and pushing your boundaries!</b><br /> Make marbled acrylic skins * Add a stain * Discover instant gratification with Yupo paper * Achieve the wonderfully aged look of image transfers * Play with graffiti-style art * Experiment with gel mediums * Incorporate non-commercial add-ins like eggshells and netting * Create incredible abstract landscapes and cityscapes * And so much more!</div>